Packing gland mounting



Oct. 22, 1940.

' T. E. BOYER ET A1. 2,219,064

PACKING GLAND MOUNTING FiledrMay 275, 1937 Bti Patented ct. 22, 1940 PATENT OFFICE PACKING GLAND MOUNTING Tanner E. Boyer, Bell, and Lester P. Stockman,

Los Angeles, Calif.

Application May 2,5, 1937, Serial No. 144,864

4 Claims. (Cl. 286-15) This invention relates to a mounting for packing glands of the character employed in packing longitudinally reciprocal pump rods in oil well pumps and the like.

An object of the invention is to provide a mounting for a packing gland which will permit transverse reciprocal movement of the gland under lateral thrusts imposed on the gland through the pump rod thereby minimizing wear of the gland packing occasioned by such thrusts, and whereby frequent shut-downs for renewing packing of the gland will be obviated thus increasing production of wells equipped with the invention over those iitted with the usual packing gland mounting construction.

Another object is to provide a construction in the gland mounting which while affording the desired lateral shifting movement oi the gland, will aord a seal around the shiftable gland such as will' prevent the escape of gases or liqui around the exterior of the gland.

With the foregoing objects in view, together with such other objects and advang'es as may subsequently appear, the invention is carried into effeet as illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the gland mounting with portions broken away showing it as applied;

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail in vertical section" as seen on the line 3 3 of Fig. l in the direction indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 4 is a view in horizontal section, seen on the line -ll of Fig. 2. Y Referring to the drawing more specifically A indicates generally the head box of a pump tubing and B denotes a reciprocal pump rod which extends through the box A into the pump tubing and is fitted in the usual manner at its lower enldl with a pump piston and is connected at its upper end with a walking beam as is common in oil well pump construction. y

The pump rod B passes through a. packing gland C which, as to` the gland per se, may be of any suitable construction but is here shown as comprising the wiper packing gland set forth in the application for United States Patent of Tanner E. Boyer, Serial Number 79,043, filed May 11, 1936, Patent No. 2,126,366, dated August 9, 1938.

The gland C embodies a cylindrical housing 8 which encircles the pump rod B in spaced concentric relation thereto and the lower end of which is formed with an inwardly projecting marginal ange 9 the inner edge of which is spaced from the outer periphery of the rod B. The upper or inner face of the iiange 9 is beveled and seat'-A v ing thereon is a combined packing and wiping element D encircling the rod B in slidable contact therewith. Seating on the element D is a crowding ring` E on which seats a sleeve F mounted for vertical adjustment in the housing 8 and in which isvdisposedy a packing element G on which bears a crowding ring H on the upper end of which bears a' packing adjustment ring J formed with a ange l0 I0.

In carrying out the present invention the cylindrical gland housing 8 is formed with a circumferentially extending continuous ange I I having iiat parallel opposed surfaces, and the box A is l formed with a horizontally extending marginal flange I2 on the upper end ,thereof carrying a wearing ring I3 on which the ange'li is slidably seated to aiiord a support for the gland C; the box A embodying a cylindrical side wall Il f fthe inner periphery o! which is of a diameter exceeding the diameter of the housing 8, which latter projects interiorly 'of the box A, so as to afford requisite clearance to permit movement oi the gland C radially in relation to the box.

Threaded studs I5 project upwardly from the flange II through openings in the flange l0 and are iltted with nuts I8 screwed on the upper ends of the studs to bear on the flange I0 for tightenlng the packing elements D and G o! the gland C.

As a means for holding the gland against excessive upward movement relative to the box a cap ring I1 is positioned with its inner marginal portion overlying the flange il in loose sliding contact therewith and which .ring is held in place by bolts I8 passing there-through and through the box flange l2 and fitted with nuts I9 bearing against the under side of the flange.

In the construction shown the ring I3 is coextensive /with the flange I2 and is engaged by the 40 bolt IB in which arrangement the outer marginal portion of the ring I1, which is iitted with a "down-turned flange 20, bears on shims 2| seating on the ring I3.

An important feature of the invention resides in the provision of a sealing means K'for preventing the escape/ of gas or other uids from interiorly of the box around the gland C. 'Ihis means, as shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, embodies a substantially conical shaped elastic or 5 pliable sleeve 22 spanning the gap between the gland housing 8 and the box side wall I4; the sleeve 22 being here shown as having a marginal flange 23 on the enlarged end thereof which seats in an annular channel 24 on the inner marginal edge of the flange I2 with the reduced end portion of the sleeve extending downwardly interiorly of the box and encircling the lower portion of the gland housing 8 which is formed with a. circumferentially extending/channel 25 engaged by a bead 26 formed on the inner periphery of the reduced end portion of the sleeve 22. The ring I3 bears on the flange 23 of the sleeve 22 to hold the latter in place.

The gland housing 8 is formed at its lower end with a circumferentially extending flange 21 to impact the wall I4 in event of radial movement of the gland to the limit of its stroke.

A slack 32 is provided in the sleeve 22"as shown in Fig. 3.

It is apparent that the sleeve 22 will serve to seal the joint between the flange I I and the wearing plate I3 and to effectively prevent the leakage of fluid from the box around the gland.

The operation of the invention is apparent, it being obvious that on lateral movement of the pump rod B during reciprocation thereof, as is occasioned by the arc of travel of a walking beam employedA in effecting reciprocation of the rod, the packing gland C will be shifted radially relative to the box A by reason of the slidable connection afforded by the flange I I betweenA the wearing plate I3 and the 'cap ring I1; lthe elastic or pliable sealing element K flexing or expanding during Asuch laterallmovement of the gland and serving to seal. By effecting connection between the gland housing 8 and the lower end of the sleeve 22` by the bead 26 on the sleeve engaging the channel25VV on Vthe `housing the latter may turn circumferentially relative to thesl'eveV thus permitting'unlimited rotative'movement of the gland housing relative to its encompassing box A. It will be apparent that by equipping the box of an oil well pump with the radially moving packing gland rapid wear of the packing material due to the lateral thrusts of the pump rod will be largely obviated, thus decreasing theshut-downs required to effect renewal of the packing and thereby increasing the production of the well by reason of the prolonged period of pumping operation; it being manifest that the production of the well is temporarily stopped during shut-downs while'renewing packing.

While we have shown and described the invention, as applied to a pump rod and box of an oil well pump, it is manifest that it may be utilized wherever the provision of a laterally movable packing gland is desirable, and while we have shown a specific embodiment of the invention, we do notv limit ourselves to the exact details of construction shown but may employ such changes and modifications as occasion may require coming within the meaning and scope of the appended claims.

We claim:

1. The combination with the head box of a pump tubing of a packing gland having a marginal flange supported by said box in radial and circumferentially slidable movement relative thereto, a wearing ring interposed between said flange and box, means affixed to the box overlying said flange limiting upward movement of the latter relative to said ring, and means for sealing the joint between said flange and wearing ring embodying an annular pliable wall extending between and connected'at its margins to said gland and box and having one margin thereof engaged and held in place by said wearing ring.

2. In a pump head, a box having a cylindrical wall, a packing gland housing extending into said box in spaced relation to said wall, a flange on said housing, means on the upper end of said box supporting said flange for radial and circumferential movement, an elastic sleeve in said box encircling said housing having an upper end formed with an outer marginal flange, said box having an inner marginal channel at the upper end thereof in which the ange of said sleeve is seated, and means embodying said housing flange for clamping said sleeve flange in said channel,

3. In a pump head, a box having a cylindrical wall, a packing gland housing extending into said box in spaced relation to said wall, a flange on said housing, means on the upper end of said box supporting said/flange for radial and circumferential movement, an elastic sleeve in said box encircling said housing having an upper end formed with an outer marginal flange, said box having an inner marginal channel at the upper end thereof in which the flange of said sleeve is seated, and means embodying said housing flange for clamping said sleeve flange in said channel; said sleeve being formed at its lower end with an inner marginal portion encompassing and engaging a portion of said packing gland housing.

4. In a pump head, a box having a cylindrical wall, a packing gland housing extending into said box in spaced relation to said wall, a flange on said housing, means on the upper end of said box supporting said flange for radial and circumferential movement, an elastic sleeve in said box encircling said housing having an upper end formed with an outer margina1 flange, said box having au inner marginal channel at the upper end thereof in which the flange of said sleeve is seated, and means embodying said housing flange for clamping said sleeve flange in said channel; said packing gland housing being formed with a circumferential channel, and an internal bead on the lower end portion of said sleeve engaged in said channel.

, TANNER E. BOYER.

LESTER P. STOCKMAN. 

